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In August, I had the pleasure of joining a workshop for English interpreters in Edinburgh, Scotland – a city that seems to breathe language, history, and just a hint of sea breeze. One topic that kept coming up again and again was idioms, and how they reveal so much about the cultures that created them. […]

Being a professional conference interpreter and trying to build a freelance career during the COVID pandemic, I’ve had my fair share of Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI) assignments – remote interpreting or distance interpreting for short. But even after the restrictions have long been lifted and the world of interpreting has gone back to normal, RSI […]

The Art of Waiting – and Anticipating: Simultaneous Interpreting between German and English As a simultaneous interpreter, working between English and German is like doing mental gymnastics at high speed. You’re not just translating words – you’re processing meaning, structure, and tone in real time, all while speaking. One of the biggest challenges? Sentence structure. […]

MarketResearch is one of my favourite areas to work in; be it interpreting interviews or translating reports on the latest market research survey. But why is it so important to work with professional interpreters and translators? Here’s how they contribute to the success of international market research projects: – Ensuring Accurate Communication: In global research, language […]

Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. That’s the main takeaway from Ewandro Magalhaes’ TED talk on interpreters and the way they juggle two languages (and, let me add, cultures) at once. It’s definitely worth a listen and watch, explaining the history and intricacies […]

I recently stumbled across an article by the Guardian (well, when I say recently…) and thought it share-worthy. Amid all the discussions around AI and the worries that interpreters and translators might soon be replaced, it’s nice to read such encouraging words, such praise for our profession. “But there is an art to everything, and […]